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  When Alexis Ramey was 19, she received a scary but hopeful diagnosis – focal nodular hyperplasia. She had a benign liver tumor that, at its peak, was bigger than a baseball and required careful monitoring at Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center (MECC). Ramey was referred to surgical oncologis…

She was never one of those people who thought it’d never happen to her. “I always thought I’d someday get breast cancer,” said Peg Bartelt, 70. “My grandmother had breast cancer. I assumed I might eventually get it, too.” So, it wasn’t a cancer diagnosis that caught her off guard – it probably wa…

They’re the first line of defense against infection at health care facilities. They save lives, but they work outside the spotlight, using their training and skill to eliminate pathogens and protect patients and staff from infectious outbreaks. They’re Environmental Services (EVS) cleaning technicia…

So much is still unknown about COVID-19 and pregnancy, especially when it comes to how the virus affects the unborn child.If we’ve learned anything about this pandemic, it’s that science cannot be rushed. It can take years of research to get answers to critical questions surrounding a new virus…

There’s been widespread concern that the COVID-19 pandemic is leading to a mental health crisis. Depression and anxiety tend to be fed by uncertainty, isolation, stressors and loss. All of these factors have been more prevalent during the pandemic. Given that depression is the No. 1 cause of suicide…

She always knew she wanted to work in health care, but Cindy Heng thought that meant being a doctor. When she decided that medical school wasn’t for her, she did some soul searching, researching and even a bit of interest merging.“I knew I still wanted to be in surgery somehow,” she said. “And I kne…

 Long before she donned the Methodist blue, Patty Sieler, RN, a cardiovascular triage nurse with Methodist Physicians Clinic, discovered her calling while wearing red and white.She was just 14 when a friend recruited her to volunteer at a local hospital.“She said, ‘Come be a candy striper with …

It’s a sobering truth that people of color are being disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. The numbers vary by state, but Latinos have been particularly hard-hit. Among the reasons: Latinos are more likely to be exposed to COVID-19, as they make up a disproportionate …

Now that warm weather is upon us, it’s time once again to think about how much time we are spending in the sun and make sure we’re taking the proper precautions. Sunscreen is an essential part of staying safe.So how sun smart are you?Let’s Put Your Sun Protection IQ to the TestTRUE OR FALSE: Th…

She was born with a servant heart. And she’s a self-proclaimed “mother hen.”“I used to hook the vacuum cleaner up to my baby doll, pretending it was an IV,” said Kelsey Jourdan, RN, a medical surgical nurse at Methodist Hospital. “Becoming a nurse just seemed like a natural fit.”And for the past two…